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The ratio of males to females in Hanahan, in 2019, was about 51:49, or 104.7 males per 100 females. Most communities in the United States have a similar ratio with the norm typically ranging from 4852% of either sex. Like Hanahan, all other geographies studied fell within this range, however, most had a female majority population rather than male majority.

Education Levels and Trends

Educational Attainment refers to the highest level of education that residents (25+ years) have obtained. Hanahan residents have the highest combined educational attainment when compared to other similarly sized municipalities in the region. Over 33% of Hanahan residents 25 years of age or older have earned at least a bachelor’s degree. As seen in Figure 12, Hanahan also has the lowest percentage (less than 25%) of people stopping their educational endeavors upon earning a high school diploma or equivalent.

High school graduate (or equivalency) Some college, no degree Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Graduate or professional degree

When comparing educational attainment levels in Hanahan between 2010 and 2019, it can be observed that the overall educational attainment levels in Hanahan have increased with the greatest change occurring in residents holding a bachelor’s degree (+8%). As seen in Figure 13, it is also important to note the large drop in high school or equivalent (-4%) and some college (-5%), which likely contributes to the increase in bachelor’s degrees earned. The percentages of residents completing less than 9th grade and 9th to 12th grade without a diploma have decreased in the past decade and are some of the lowest percentages in the County.

Relationships to Other Elements

Overall, the demographic composition of Hanahan did not change significantly between 2010 and 2019. However, household and family trends have experienced notable shifts which can ripple throughout other elements, such as economic, housing, and transportation trends. As Hanahan continues to diversify, it will be important to monitor these household and family trends as well as minority and disadvantaged residents to project economic and public service needs.

Housing Conditions

Housing Stock Characteristics

Hanahan’s housing market has likely benefitted from the city’s proximity to major areas of employment like North Charleston, Charleston, and Mount Pleasant. This proximity positions Hanahan as a prime location for housing due to its ease of access to regional employers via interstate road networks, as well as other amenities. Monitoring changes and patterns in the regional housing market, including the number and type of new structures built, provides a glimpse into a community’s economic health, values, and influence. As of 2019, Hanahan had an estimated total of 9,410 housings units. This is an increase of over 2,000 housing units since 2010 (an average of 200 new units per year) or approximately a 30% increase in this 10-year period. This growth trend is projected to continue and signifies the recovery that Hanahan and the County experienced after the crash of the housing market bubble and Great Recession from 2008-2012.

As seen in Figure 14, it is evident that Hanahan experienced growth in its housing market during some of the largest housing booms that occurred across the nation; In the post WWII era in the 1950s, again in the 1970s following changes in federal policies, and in the housing bubble of the early 2000s. Nearly 30% of Hanahan’s housing stock was built in the early 2000’s with annexation of the Brown Tract, known as Tanner Plantation. The year of construction for housing units in Hanahan mirrors the regional trend of residential construction peaks (or the age of housing units) in Berkeley County and South Carolina over this same period of time.